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| J&K to be part of nationwide effort to boost social harmony in villages | | Three phase campaign to start from 14th April to celebrate Panchayati Raj | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: Union Cabinet Secretary, Pradeep Kumar Sinha Friday held a video conference with Chief Secretaries to review the arrangements for an elaborate nationwide campaign to strengthen Panchayati Raj and through it promote social harmony in villages and foster well being of farmers and agricultural labourers. Chief Secretary, J&K, B R Sharma also participated in the video conference.
Each Year, 24th April is observed as Panchayati Raj Day, commemorating the 73rd Constitutional Amendment.
The Union Government has proposed a three phase campaign starting April 14- 24 called the 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday' to celebrate the all important event and Prime Minister will address all the Gram Sabhas of the Country and will be beamed across the country on April 24.
In this regard, each State including J&K was asked to chalk out a detailed programme in accordance with its priorities. Officers of the Union Government shall also be visiting various Districts and Gram Panchayats during the campaign days.
Meanwhile, State Rural Development Deptt has been asked to identify one best performing Panchayat each in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh region that shall be awarded on the National Panchayat Day.
Rural Development Department has also been asked to ensure holding of activities at the Gram Panchayat Level as per the campaign proposal. In the first phase from April 14- 16, focus in the Gram Panchayat will be on programmes and activities related to Social Justice & Harmony in connection with the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar.
In the second phase from April 17- 20, -focus in the Village Kissan Sabha will be on farmers and agricultural labourers and in the third and final phase from April 21-24 will be on organising special gram sabhas with maximum participation of villagers particularly women, SCs, STs and citizens belonging to other marginalized groups.
A State Level Steering Committee headed by Chief Secretary as Chairman and Administrative Secretary Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department as member Secretary and other Administrative Secretaries as members shall monitor the overall implementation of the 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday- Village Self Governance' campaign in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Secretary, J&K informed the Union Cabinet Secretary about the preparations underway to make the campaign a grand success in the State. He said a State Level function is also scheduled at Jammu in which Sarpanchs and Panchs from across the State will be participating. |
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